Well, let me tell you about this Nichushkin fella. Seems like he’s been in the news a whole heap lately. Big hockey player, plays for that Colorado Avalanche team. You know, that team with the funny-looking mountain on their shirts? He’s a good player, that Nichushkin, when he’s actually playing, that is.
But this boy, he’s got himself into a bit of a pickle, you see. Got himself suspended. Can’t play for six whole months. They say it’s somethin’ called the “Player Assistance Program.” Sounds like a load of hogwash to me. But who am I to say, I don’t know nothin’ about hockey.
They say he failed some kind of drug test. Now, I don’t know what they’re puttin’ in those boys these days, but back in my day, we didn’t need no fancy drugs to play a good game. Just some good old-fashioned hard work and maybe a little bit of that homemade remedy of grandma. That’s all we needed.
This Nichushkin, he’s a big strong fella, they say. Got all kinds of skills. But what good are skills if you can’t even stay on the ice? Waste of talent, I say. A real shame. They say he is going to play again this season. But I don’t know. He need to get his act together.
The team, they need him, that’s for sure. They ain’t been doing so hot without him. Lost a bunch of games they shoulda won. Makes you wonder if they even know how to play without him! Bunch of overpaid babies, if you ask me.
- This Nichushkin news is all over the place.
- People are talkin’ about it everywhere.
- Some folks are sayin’ he’s done for good.
- Others are sayin’ he’ll be back.
- Me? I just don’t know what to believe anymore.
Nichushkin, that’s his name. Valeri Nichushkin. Sounds Russian to me. Probably is. They say he comes from over there somewhere. A long ways away. But hey, he ended up in Colorado, so that is a good thing.
He’s been gone for a while now. They say he left the team during some big game last year, too. Just up and disappeared. Nobody knew where he went. Sounds fishy to me. Maybe he’s got somethin’ to hide. Or maybe not. What do I know? I am just repeating what I heard.
Now, they say he’s back, but only for practice. Can’t play in any real games yet. They’re makin’ him work for it, I guess. That’s probably a good thing. Maybe it’ll teach him a lesson. We’ll see.
I heard that he did play already. They call him number 13. I guess that is unlucky. Well, he needs all the luck he can get. I heard he is 29 years old. But still, it looks like he cannot behave himself. He is making a lot of money. I just don’t know. I guess all that money is bad for him.
I heard some people saying, “What did Valeri Nichushkin do?” That’s the big question, ain’t it? What did he do? Well, I told you, he failed that drug test. But there’s probably more to it than that. There always is. It’s not like they tell us common folks the whole story. No sir, they keep that stuff hidden from us.
Some folks are sayin’ he’s a bad apple. That he’s ruinin’ the team. Others are sayin’ he’s just a young fella who made a mistake. They say everyone deserves a second chance. Maybe they’re right. Who am I to judge? Lord knows I’ve made my share of mistakes.
All this Nichushkin news has got everyone talking. That is for sure. You can’t go anywhere without hearin’ someone mention his name. It’s all over the TV, the radio, even the newspapers. He’s a regular celebrity now, ain’t he? For all the wrong reasons, of course.
This whole thing is just a big mess, if you ask me. A big, confusing mess. But that’s the way it goes these days, ain’t it? Nothin’s ever simple anymore. Everything’s got to be complicated.
They say he is cleared to practice. That is something. I guess they want to see if he still knows how to play. I don’t see why not. He is still young. But with all that money, you never know. Money can change people.
Well, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens with this Nichushkin fella. Maybe he’ll come back and be a big star. Or maybe he’ll just fade away into nothin’. Only time will tell. It’s all up to him now, ain’t it? He’s got to decide what he wants to do with his life. And he better decide quick, before it’s too late.
This Nichushkin news is somethin’ else, ain’t it? Just goes to show you, you never know what’s gonna happen in this crazy world. One minute you’re on top of the world, the next minute you’re down in the dumps. That’s life, I guess. Full of ups and downs. You just gotta learn to roll with the punches. Or you will get knocked out.
